Examine Celia’s supervision sessions. In your opinion, did she make good use of her time with her supervisors? How may her use of supervision have contributed to her dilemma?
Celia O’Neil, a 39-year-old baccalaureate social work student, was assigned to complete her internship in a nursing facility where she had been employed for the past 12 years and continued to work three days a week as the Activity Director. The social work director, Betty Williams, LSW, was Celia’s task supervisor but new to the nursing home setting. Therefore, Sally Jones, LCSW, served as Celica’s preceptor. Celia’s client, Mr. Brown, was a 47-year-old man admitted to the nursing home in June 2001 with numerous psychosocial needs. Celia was frustrated by what she interpreted as Betty’s lack of effort to assist Mr. Brown. She began to wonder whether her supervisor cared about the client, and she found the nursing staff uncaring and non-supportive. In addition, the nursing staff made rude comments about Mr. Brown right in front of him, which upset Celia a great deal. She felt the comments were abusive and she wondered how to advocate for Mr. Brown.
Celia did not share all her concerns regarding the case during supervision. It is probable that some of the personal and professional conflict she experienced could have been avoided if she shared her concerns in weekly supervision, rather than keeping the concerns to herself. In addition, Betty, as the on-site task supervisor, had various opportunities to observe Celia doing her work. Thus, Betty had occasion to bring up and discuss with Celia any instances when Celia may have violated professional and/or personal boundaries, and hopefully, Betty
could ”nip it in the bud.”
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